How Long Did Anne Frank Survive In The Attic

After being arrested otto frank was the only one of the eight that survived the holocaust.

How long did anne frank survive in the attic.

Anne frank and the seven other people in hiding were discovered on august 4 1944 after living in hiding for 25 months. Based on anne s diary and a few of her short stories we can reconstruct what typical weekdays and sundays in the secret annex would have been like. The attic window was the exception and it gave anne a chance to look outside. 15 year old jewish diarist anne frank and her family are captured hiding in an amsterdam warehouse.

Text by contributing editor laurence gonzales author of the books everyday survival and deep. This post is part of our collection of resources on nazi germany. Although each day was different from the last there was a certain rhythm to life in the secret annex. The building was restored and the anne frank house opened to the public on 3 may 1960.

How a young girl hiding in an attic writing in her journal transcended what it means to survive. Two years and one month. Otto frank in the attic of the secret annex on 3 may 1960 the day the anne frank house opens to the public. According to photographer arnold newman otto was very emotional.

An anonymous tipster had alerted the nazis on their location. The franks had taken shelter there in 1942 out of fear of deportation to a nazi concentration camp. Anne frank spent 761 days in the secret annex. The hiding of anne frank is a 1988 television film directed by john erman it is based on miep gies s book anne frank remembered the film was broadcast as part of an ad hoc network kraft golden showcase network.

The franks and four dutch jews who were hiding with them were discovered by authorities on august 4 1944. Those hiding in the annex were there from july 6 1942 until august 4 1944. Playwright william hanley received an emmy for his script.